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- He was the son Esther Ellen FIELDS sister ( Mrs TILL)
Though Ettie remained childless, the couple adopted her nephew, John Johnson Till (known as Till), in 1880. Till Ferens separated from his wife and became estranged from his adoptive parents during the 1914–18 war.[2] Till Ferens, like Thomas, was a Liberal and stood for the Liberal Party at Gainsborough in the 1935 General Election.
"JOHN JOHNSON TILL FERENS.
Admitted June 1898. Member of Ferens & Sanderson, of Hull. Joined June 1915 as 2nd Lieut., 2/4 Batt. East Yorkshire Regt., promoted Lieut.June 1916, A/Capt. Sept. 1918, attached to 10th Batt. Served at Home,
Bermuda, and France."
There is a reference to a name change back to "John Johnson Till" in 1920.
http://frontforum.westernfrontassociation.com/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=845
here's mention in the London Gazette of Till-Feren's name change. I'll include the issue and page number in case the link doesn't work. There is a connection to London at this time
London Gazette 3-12-1920 Issue No. 32150. p. 12011
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/ ... ents/12011
See Also:
LG 9-6-1916. p. 5745
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29618/pages/5745
LG 1-8-1916. P. 7667
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/ ... ments/7667
LG 14-9-1917. P. 9527
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/ ... ments/9527
Marriages Jul-Sep 1901
Ferens John Johnson T Sculcoates 9d 363
Fisher George Sculcoates 9d 363
Holdsworth Gertrude Sculcoates 9d 363
Runton Marion Sculcoates 9d 363
TILL John Johnson Sculcoates 9d 363
1911 census has his wife as Marion FERENS and they have three children age 8, 2 and 6 months
What was JJT FERENS doing in the USA?
Returned on the Ship Baltic of the White Star Line which arrived in Liverpool, from New York, 8th June 1917.He was described as an Army Officer. Travelled first class and named as FERENS, John J T, Woodgates, North Ferriby, E Yorks.
THE LONDON GAZETTE, 23 JUNE, 1925.
I JOHN JOHNSON TILL FERENS hereto-fore and known by the name of John Johnson Till, lately of 22, Winchester-road, in the city of Oxford, and now residing at the National Liberal Club, Whitehall-place, London, S.W. I, hereby give public notice that on the tenth day of June, 1925, I assumed and adopted and determined on all occasions thenceforth what-so ever to use and subscribe the surname of Ferens, in addition to the surname of Till but as my last and principal name And I further give notice, that by a deed poll dated the tenth day of June, 1925, and enrolled in the Central Office of the Supreme Court of Judicature on the nineteenth day of June, 1925, I formally declared that I had assumed and adopted and intended on all occasions whatsoever to use and subscribe the surname of Ferens in addition to the surname of Till, and as my last and principal surname, and so as to be at all times thereafter called, known and described by the name
of Ferens exclusively.
-Dated this 20th day of June, 1925. (123) JOHN JOHNSON TILL FERENS.
4 Feb 1932 the Ulysses arrived at Liverpool from the far East with 1st class passengers:
Mr John FERENS Solicitor age 55
Mrs Marion FERENS age 56
both of Warriston, N. Ferriby, N. Yorks
Deaths Oct-Dec 1943
Ferens Marion 67 Holderness 9d 173
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